BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen Retires

For the past 12 years, Dr. Mario Theissen has been the head of the BMW Motorsport programs. This means Formula 1, ALMS, DTM, etc, everything dealing with BMW racing was under his jurisdiction. He joined BMW in 1977 as a engineer. Jens Marquardt will take over next year, "Heading up BMW Motorsport is a dream job for me and a tremendous show of confidence," said 43-year-old Marquardt.